Fidgety Fish

by Ruth Galloway

Book Overview

Tiddler was always fidgeting. He wriggled and squiggled, until his mum told him to go out and swim till he was tired. So Tiddler swam out into the deep sea, where he met limpets and jellyfish, he went further till he reached a big, dark cave.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 1845065409
• ISBN13: 9781854307538
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Little Tiger Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Fun Giggles for a Child that Wiggles

If your small children are like mine, then they are always fidgeting, squirming, and wiggling. It is simply impossible for them to sit still. If that is the case, then your child will immediately relate to Tiddler, the star of FIDGETY FISH by Ruth Galloway. "Tiddler was always fidgeting;" so much, in fact, that his mother sends him out to work off his excess boisterous energy. "Swim until you are tired," she says. So Tiddler swims out of his cave, and the adventure begins. Tiddler flips and dives and leaps around, meets some interesting critters, gets into and then out of trouble, and ends up back home. All because of his fidgeting. We have the board book version of this enchanting story, and it is very well loved in our house. The illustrations are extremely cute: bright, colorful, and eye catching. The writing style is especially engaging; it doesn't really rhyme, but has almost a chanted rhythm to it that really seems to connect with young children. The words themselves are very vivid and onomatopoetic; when read aloud, they really fire up my child's imagination. Of course, the fact she gets to burp while reading this story just adds more to the fun. Tiddler has become a favorite character in our house, and his story is requested often. I am guessing that he will be with us for a long time. FIDGETY FISH is highly recommended both as a read aloud book and as a book for early readers.

Fun Book!

I actually found this book at a thrift store and it's currently my son's favorite book. While I would agree that it's not the most wonderfully written book that we've ever read - it's definitely entertaining. My son and I love to snuggle together and pretend to be fidgety just like Tiddler.

great for all children

I love this book for my son (1 year). The illustrations are bright and colorful and the story is cute and creative. A good bedtime read because it is quick!

An upbeat, simple, friendly and appealing story

Ruth Galloway's simple yet exuberant color illustrations highlight her story of Fidgety Fish, a playful young fish whose excessive energy comes in handy when a much bigger fish decides he would make a nice snack! Fidgety Fish is an upbeat, simple, friendly and appealing story presented with charm and zest.

"Fidgety Fish"

This colorful picture book would delight any young child. Wonderful illustrations accent the sweet story of a young fish and his adventures when mother sends him out to play.